UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 21, 2006

 


CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-16383   95-4352386

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

717 Texas Avenue

Suite 3100

Houston, Texas

  77002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 659-1361

 


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December 21, 2006, Cheniere Energy, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed underwritten initial public offering of common units representing limited partner interests in Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

99.1   Press Release dated December 21, 2006

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  CHENIERE ENERGY, INC.

Date: December 21, 2006

  By:  

/s/ Don A. Turkleson

  Name:   Don A. Turkleson
  Title:  

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated December 21, 2006